PineBridge Investments, has closed its latest secondary fund, PineBridge Secondary Partners IV (PSP IV), with total capital commitments of USD568 million, above an initial target of USD500 million. PSP IV attracted a global investor base, represented by a wide range of limited partners from the Americas, Asia, Europe and the
Palamon Capital Partners is to sell OberScharrer Group to Nordic Capital Fund IX (Nordic Capital). The sale, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will generate investment returns of 3.6x invested capital for Palamon. The full terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. OberScharrer is the largest ophthalmology group in Germany,
NVM Private Equity (NVM) has led a GBP5 million growth capital minority investment in Manchester-based CurrentBody, an online retailer for home-use beauty devices. Having achieved exceptional sales growth in the last year, the investment will help support its next phase of expansion, allowing the company to accelerate its strategic initiatives
PDC Brands (PDC), which is owned by affiliates of CVC Capital Partners, has appointed John F Owen as Chief Financial Officer. Owen will hold responsibility for the Company’s global financial operations and will report to James Stammer, Chief Executive Officer of PDC. Stammer says: “I am delighted to add John
Continuing its strategic growth in London, international law firm Proskauer has appointed corporate lawyer and private equity specialist Richard Bull as partner in London. “Richard shares Proskauer’s vision of serving asset managers, and his extensive experience in private equity and growth capital transactions will be a terrific asset,” says Mary
Natixis Partners will acquire a minority stake in Clipperton strengthening its service offering to its industrial and private equity clients in order to assist them in their tech developments. In addition to its own European offices in Paris, Berlin and London, Clipperton will now benefit from a leading platform in
King & Spalding has advised BlueLinx Corporation, a subsidiary of BlueLinx Holdings, on the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Cedar Creek Holdings, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. The merger agreement provides for an aggregate purchase price of USD413
Head of Debt Advisory Mark Taylor has joined the UK Board at Clearwater International. Taylor has been with the business since 2012 when he joined as Partner and became International Head of Debt Advisory. Prior to this Mark worked for Ernst & Young (EY), NatWest/RBS and Banco Santander, with over
Burford Capital Limited, a finance and investment management firm focused on law, is to sell its entire investment USD12.8m investment in Teinver for USD107 million in cash, representing an investment gain of USD94.2 million and a return on invested capital of 736 per cent. Burford’s stake in Teinver stems from
Swarm, a blockchain for private equity and hedge fund investments, has launched the first major update to the Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha. With this release, Swarm Fund token (SWM) wallets are now integrated with the Alpha Platform. In addition, SWM token holders can now start voting on foundation-level decisions
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